LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will tell people on Tuesday to work from home and impose new restrictions on pubs, bars and restaurants in a bid to tackle the second wave of the rapidly accelerating coronavirus outbreak. Speaking to parliament at 1130 GMT and then to the nation at …
Read More »Airtel Xstream broadband plans get unlimited data and a new Rs 499 plan
Airtel has announced new broadband plans for the Airtel Xstream Fiber Broadband service. The new plans include the addition of a new Rs 499 plan, as well as the switch to unlimited data on all subscription plans, regardless of the speed you choose. This means that Airtel has removed the …
Read More »Coronavirus | Two-in-five-COVID-19 patients have recovered, says the Ministry of Health
[ad_1] After a lapse of nine days, the Union Health Ministry held its daily press conference on the COVID-19 20 May, along with officials of the Meteorological Department of India and of the Response Force of National Disaster, who were to inform on the progress of Cyclone Amphan. On the …
Read More »On the front line of the COVID-19 battle but underpaid and overworked: TN nurses talk
[ad_1] Nurses in private hospitals claim that their subsidies have been reduced while nurses hired in government hospitals demand a better salary. Nurses in private and government hospitals, who are among the frontline warriors in the battle against COVID-19, have alleged that they are fighting without adequate wages in Tamil …
Read More »Post-closing guidelines: Government. offices to continue phased attendance, 15 days of work from home per year
[ad_1] In a post-closure scenario, the Center will continue staggered and variable work hours, and the Ministry of Personnel has submitted a draft consultation document to adopt the best work-at-home practice for central government employees. The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) can provide work-from-home options to eligible officials / …
Read More »Coronavirus | PM CARES makes first allocations
[ad_1] The Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund, better known as PM CARES, will allocate ₹ 3,100 crore to COVID-19 relief, including funds for ventilators, migrant workers and vaccine development, according to an official statement from the Prime Minister’s Office on May 13 evening. Explained | …
Read More »Work from home: IT seeks changes in laws as work from home set to become norm
[ad_1] New Delhi | Bengaluru | Pune: India’s information technology sector is seeking revisions in the country’s taxation and labor laws as over half the workforce in the $ 191 billion industry could begin to deliver services remotely as part of the changes being wrought by the ongoing pandemic. At …
Read More »Coronavirus | India says its recovery rate for COVID-19 has crossed 30%
[ad_1] India reported 3,277 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours and an additional 128 deaths, bringing the total to 62,939 and 2,109 deaths on Sunday. Interactive map of confirmed coronavirus cases in India | Statewide tracker for coronavirus cases, deaths, and test rates During this period, 1,511 …
Read More »Coronavirus blockade | Tired migrant workers dragged hopes down the road from their homes
[ad_1] As the sun rose over the road in the Indore district, Madan Kumar Saroj had to make a difficult decision. Riding a moped on the scorching summer day without some form of heat protection could prove fatal. But running out of cash and with the rapidly depleting rice stock, …
Read More »Coronavirus | AIIMS director says cases likely to peak in June-July
[ad_1] India registered 3,561 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, for a total of 52,952. With 89 deaths, the count rose to 1,783 on Thursday. Currently, the country has 35,902 active cases, and the director of the Indian Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Randeep Guleria, states that …
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